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RAINMAKING!

15 Fundraising Ideas for Chapter Revenue Enhancement

For 2006-2007 Camp NSA Presidents-Elect


1. Movie Night!• Charge admission. • Show Convention & Winter Workshop videos/DVDs. – Discuss what you like, what doesn’t work,…

• Variation: Demo Video night and show speakers' demo videos. – Discuss what's effective, how to produce one's own.

• Hold on weeknight or weekend. • Just add popcorn!


2. Resource Table

• Sell members & guest speakers' products (with permission), tapes/CDs, and even of current / past chapter meetings and events

• Announce that % of $ goes to chapter.• Create tracking sheets, agreements, release forms for any taping and selling


3. Sell Sponsorships

• For meetings, events, website, directory. Sell banner ads, create sponsor programs, sell ad space in your print directory, newsletters, e-zines, etc.

• Create packages of perks for sponsors that may include speaking promos at meetings, signage, visibility in printed materials for logo, business name, etc.


4. Video Shoots

• Bring in a reputable videographer

• Book a venue • Invite an audience • Sell time to have demo videos shot.


5. Speakers Showcase

• Stage day / night Showcase with sampling of speakers for meeting planners, corporate buyers.

• Partner with local MPI, ASAE chapter or stage this solo.

• Charge speakers, audience members, garner a percentage of speaking fees derived from spin-offs of actual event.


6. One-Day Special Events

• Partner with local Chambers, CVBs, colleges/universities and others to teach: – Public Seminar on Public Seminars – MBA in a Day– How to Be An Emcee

• Split costs and gate. • Both parties promote.

– See www.SpeakerNetNews.com compilation on gate splits for more details.


7. In-Kind Donations

Anything (products/services) that cost the chapter money can be sought as a donation:– Lighting– Taping– meeting space– Sound– Printing– Web hosting – Travel– etc.


8. Speaker Auction

• Stage classy auction of speakers' presentations for bureaus and local companies

• Use top chapter speakers • Charge % of normal fee • Proceeds go directly to chapter


9. Special Fundraising Events

Hold an annual event similar to the Foundation Benefit to fund chapter’s own projects, scholarship funds or other needs. • May be at special venue, on boat…• Can be linked to a time of year • OR…link to a current event.


10. Affiliate Program

• Speakers University or Pro–Track style multi-month programming for non-members.

• Charge non-members to receive training in how to become a professional speaker.

• Use Chapter CSPs, other resources to groom future members


11. Anthology Books

• Chapter members author a book.

• Sell wisdom on pro speaking.• Members write a chapter apiece.

• Proceeds go to the chapter. • Print-on-demand


Anthology Book - One Model

• Chapter recruits 12 to 20 speakers to each write a chapter for a book on a central theme

• Each person buys 400 books at $5.00 ea. + shipping (usually around 50¢/book).

• Books’ cover price: $25


12. Compilation of Forms

• Assemble various forms of value to speakers

• Bundle and Sell as a set: – Contracts, – booking forms– checklists – templates – Etc.


13. Coaching Clinics

• Use visiting speakers (or chapter resources) who coach and sell their time before/after chapter meetings for private or semi-private coaching sessions.

• Split gate (% to both coach & chapter)

• Can be done in same venue or nearby, same day or day before/after a chapter meeting.


14. Celebrity Photos

• Charge for photos with visiting celebrities

Note: No speakers were actually paid for this slide.


15. Garage Sale/Swap

• Members donate their old books, tapes, CDs, and more.

• Can include raffle, auction and surprises.

• Bundle materials• Consider a nominal cover charge


For More Information

• Contact Craig: [email protected](510) 547-0664

• Share your successes with Craig

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